Less Diamonds, More Stars

Inspired by two separate events on today’s ride … and a related experience earlier this week, I’m loving the places where the DOT (Department of Transportation) has painted dotted lines at intersections to help guide cars. It works so well, in fact, that I’d like to request they be standard issue at intersections. I think that would universally help left turners from ending up in the path of oncoming cars on their destination street.

Diamonds here are bad. The person turning left is at the very least restricting the car to their left from turning right. And, at worst, they end up coming across the lane so that the oncoming car has to stop short of the intersection to not hit them.
Very pointy stars here are beautiful. No surprises for the oncoming cars on the road you’re turning onto.

I have paint. I may test this in our neighborhood first. Shhhh, our little secret. I’ll let you know how it goes.


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